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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XIX.
ABRIDGED TRANSLATION. (Verse 1) Invocation to the man-lion form of Vishpu.
(Lines 3-5) Of the revered king P. M. P. the great lord, lord of the earth, lord of wealth, the illustrious Akälavarsha, who meditated on the feet of the illustrious lord P. M. P. Amöghavarsha.
(v.2) In that family, skilful in removing sin, was born a famous king named Bappaiparaja, who sacrificed his enemy's forces in the fire of his valour; to him was born a son, Vairisimha who succeeded him.
(v. 3) His fame, though white like the god Siva's laugh, could not remove the spots from the moon like faces of the wives of his proud enemies.
(v.4) To him was born king siyaka, the desire-yielding tree of his dynasty, who was the sole hero on the stage of battle between him and the hostile kings.
(11. 8-20) He, whose feet were tinged with the rays of the crest-jewels of all the feudatories rendering obeisance, who had invested Trukti (t) at the request of the lord of the Khetaka Division, terrorized many enemy hosts by the (very) sound of his trumpets (in battle), and deafened (the enemies) by the sound of his conch, (whose army was) shining with the rows of penta-coloured banners on whose spacious breast was a pendent moon, who was the sole desire-yielding tree in bestowing unrivalled gifts, the crest jewel of the great fendatories, the lord, the overlord of kings, the illustrious Siyaka, thus commands all the officers and neighbouring villagers of the village of Kumbhāro taka (grant A), Shaka (grant B) comprised within the district (vishaya) of Mohadavāsaka.
Be it known to you that at the time of our invasion against Yogaraja, while returning after having accomplished our object, we were encamped on the bank of the river Mahi, after worshipping the Lord Siva at the time of the conjunction of the sun and the moon, and reflecting that
the sovereignty of this world is but the play of the wind and clouds, the enjoyment of sensual objects is sweet only at the outset, the life of man is like a drop of water on the tip of a blade of grass, but Dharma is the only companion on the journey to the other world,' also remembering that the whole of this world is evanescent, we have granted with great devotion the above-mentioned village, together with a charter and accompanied by (a libation of) water, as enclosed within its boundaries, along with the pastures and cattle-grazing lands, with the claim to all the dues and taxes-to the Nagara (Brāhmaṇa) hailing from Anandapura, of the Gopāli-gotra owning three pishis (as the Pravaras of his gotra) by name Lallopadhyaya son of Govardhana (grant A), Nina Dilshita son of Lallopadhyāya (grant B), for the enhancement of the religious merit and the fame of our parents as well as of ourselves. The gift shall continue as long as the sun, the moon, the ocean and the earth endure.
(11. 21 ff.) So the inhabitants residing in that (village) being prompt in attending to our orders, shall offer him and his sons and grandsons, etc., in due succession, all the dues as are now paid such as the shares (of produce) royalties, taxes and gold, etc.
Future rulers of our own dynasty as also the other princes enjoying (the sovereignty of this land) knowing this (to be our wish) should concur in and continue this grant made by us in (the cause of) religion and (it) has been said, -[Here follow two usual versen). Dated Monday the 30th day of Mägha dark half of the year 1005. Thakkura Vishnu was the officer who caused this to be granted ; written by Kayastha Gunadhara under the king's orders. Sign manual of the illustrious Siyaka,
